For 150 years, Aggies have answered the call to serve. Today, Texas A&M University continues to step up and lead following the reemergence of the New World screwworm in Texas and the United States. Our @AgriLife researchers, veterinarians, diagnosticians and experts are working to prevent and respond quickly to infestations to protect Texas and beyond. Learn more: tx.ag/xwwWtx7

Oct 13, 2026 · 3:14 PM UTC

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☣️NM CONFIRMED 2 CONCURRENT NWS CASES IN GRANT COUNTY NM ON OCT 15, 2026 WHICH MEANS EXPONENTIAL SPREAD IF NOT APPROPRIATELY ERADICATED. ☣️1 ACTIVE FEMALE NWS MATES ONCE AND LAYS 3,000 EGGS IN 30-DAY LIFESPAN (400 EGGS HATCH IN 10-14 HOURS, 3-5 DAY LIVE FLESH-EATING LARVAE) 🛑DESTROY 4 ACTIVE NWS CASES IN U.S. NOW ⚠️USDA STAFF NEEDS TO SOURCE AND CHECK INFESTED AREA DAILY ⚠️NO LIVESTOCK, PET MOVEMENT FROM INFESTED AREA 🛑SHUT DOWN SANTA TERESA, NM LIVESTOCK CROSSING NOW 🛑USE SWASS AND SIT academic.oup.com/jme/article….
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@POTUS @SecRollins @USDA @USDA_APHIS @USDA_ARS A&M ALUMNI Edward Kipling, Brooke Rollins Secretary Brooke Rollins allowed Mexico to infest U.S. which is critically at 2 concurrent NWS cases in NM on Oct 15, 2026. ⚠️⚠️DESTROY 5 ACTIVE NEW WORLD SCREWWORM CASES NOW TO PREVENT EXPONENTIAL SPREAD IN U.S⚠️⚠️ Federally compensate for livestock loss and proper disposal. ☣️47,425 NWS cases in Mexico started with 1 NWS from Central America ☣️ 1 ACTIVE FEMALE NWS MATES ONCE AND LAYS 3,000 EGGS IN 30-DAY LIFESPAN (400 EGGS HATCH 10-14 HOURS, 3-DAY LIVE FLESH-EATING LARVAL STAGE) ☣️NM CONFIRMED 2 CONCURRENT NWS CASES ON Oct 15 WHICH MEANS EXPONENTIAL SPREAD IF NOT APPROPRIATELY ERADICATED. ⚠️ USDA STAFF NEEDS TO SOURCE AND CHECK INFESTED AREA DAILY (CONTACT PAMELA PHILLIPS AT USDA) ⚠️ NO LIVESTOCK, PET MOVEMENT FROM INFESTED AREA 🛑SHUT DOWN SANTA TERESA, NM LIVESTOCK CROSSING NOW ☣ NWS cases in New Mexico are moving northward similar to spread in Chihuahua (580) and Sonora (309) Counties in Mexico. Both counties had 0 NWS cases when the port openings were announced in mid-July 2026. Trump/Rollins opened AZ (8/24, closed after 1 week) and NM (9/24) ports to allow “cheap” cattle from NWS infested Mexico into U.S. to benefit Mexican/Texas ranchers x.com/Screwworm_RR/status/21… UGANDA CLOSED BORDER TO EBOLA The Ebola outbreak in Congo has spread to an eighth province in the country’s north, authorities said on Sunday. Authorities have recorded at least 9,400 cases, including over 4,500 deaths, in the outbreak declared in mid-May. Uganda closed the border to Congo on May 26, 2026 after Ugandan health workers were exposed by patients crossing from the DRC, leading to 20 total recorded cases in Uganda (15 cross-border, 5 local) and 2 deaths. The World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa declared Uganda Ebola-free on August 27, 2026, after completing the 42-day countdown with no new cases. Sterile Insect Technique originator Edward Knipling. His closing statement: “if we are going to deal with major insect pest problems, we have to deal with it from an area-wide standpoint.” nal.usda.gov/exhibits/specco… USE SWASS AND SIT IN U.S. AND MEXICO Screwworm Adult Suppression Systems The development of effective chemical attractants for the NWS raised the possibility of incorporating an attractant into a toxic bait system. In the 1970s, scientists of the USDA began to work on suppression units for adult screwworms which would consist of three parts: a long range attractant, a feeding bait formulation, and an insecticide (probably combined with the feeding bait). pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/article… academic.oup.com/jme/article….
🚨 USDA has confirmed the first wild New World screwworm fly in a trap in Brewster County, Texas. Our surveillance system is working — using targeted fly traps, animal checks, drones, trail cams, boots‑on‑the‑ground monitoring, and a network of partners tracking this pest. We strategically place traps just outside of infested areas to avoid capturing sterile flies and better pinpoint where wild flies may be moving. 🔗 Learn more about trapping: aphis.usda.gov/sites/default…
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Dang right we are.
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@SecRollins AGGIE ROLLINS, CLOSE U.S.-MEXICO BORDER NOW AND ERADICATE NEW WORLD SCREWWORM IN U.S. ⚠️USDA EMPLOYEES VIGILANTLY TRACK AND TRACE AREAS AROUND CONFIRMED NWS CASES, CRITICAL TO DETERMINE SOURCE TO STOP NWS (ASK PAMELA PHILLIPS AT USDA WHO ERADICATED 2016 FLORIDA KEYS NWS OUTBREAK) TERRELL BETWEEN INFESTED BREWSTER, PECOS AND CROCKETT The next day, Oct. 11, the Texas Animal Health Commission signed an Executive Director Order designating parts of Pecos and Terrell Counties as Infested Zone 22. facebook.com/jamesbigleyranc… ☣️10, 2026 Pecos County NWS case in bovine => sourced from wild fly in Brewster or from Goat in Crockett PRESIDENT TRUMP, SECRETARY ROLLINS PROTECT U.S. RANCHERS AND PUBLIC HEALTH ERADICATE NWS IN U.S. 🛑CLOSE U.S.-MEXICO BORDER NOW ⚠️USE SWASS AND SIT IN INFESTED ZONES ⚠️DESTROY 3 ACTIVE NWS CASES AND DISPOSE APPROPRIATELY aphis.usda.gov/sites/default… 1 ACTIVE FEMALE NWS FLY CAN MATE ONCE AND LAY 3,000 EGGS IN 30-DAY LIFESPAN CHECK GOAT OWNERS IN CROCKETT, SIMILAR SPREAD TO PECOS ON JULY 10 - 14, 2026 Livestock owners (especially goats who have been pivotal to continued infestation) associated with Mexico are not hesitant about infesting U.S. with NWS. President Sheinbaum signed trade deal with South Korea on Sep 24, 2026 (the reopening day of the largest Santa Teresa NM livestock crossing. Next day was active wild NWS fly in trap in Brewster). Updated below article 46,292 NWS cases in Mexico as of Oct 7, 2026 (+1,000 NWS cases every week since Jul-Oct 2026) AZ, NM threat is unnecessary port reopenings by USDA The pressure from the south has not eased. USDA counted 45,216 screwworm cases in Mexico through Sept. 30, according to the same hearing summary. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has said progress is being made but has warned the threat has not passed, particularly for Arizona and New Mexico. Fifty-two of the 53 U.S. cases involved domestic animals, and none has been confirmed in wildlife or feral animals. That is significant for Texas, where large white-tailed deer populations could help the parasite persist if it reached them. natureworldnews.com/articles… USDA officials said drones are not foolproof for detecting screwworms, but they use artificial intelligence to inspect animal wounds more effectively. krgv.com/videos/no-screwworm… The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reports 52 New World screwworm cases in the United States since June 3, including two currently active cases, as the department continues surveillance and a phased reopening of southern cattle ports. “The good news is only two of those are currently active,” Hoskins said. “That’s really a reflection and a credit to the work that USDA, APHIS — our whole-of-government approach — federal partners, state partners. Just a really remarkable effort to help keep those numbers down.” rfdtv.com/usda-uses-screwwor…
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